Ukraine Business Forum
Euro 2012: Infrastructure Needs and Investment Opportunities
March 17-18, 2008
Ukrainian Institute of America
2 East 79th Street, New York, NY
Monday, March 17 |
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| 8:30 AM | Registration |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Opening |
| Welcome from the Organizers | |
| A Word of Welcome to the Forum Participants from Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oleh Shamshur | |
| Keynote Remarks: Euro 2012 as an Infrastructure Modernization Strategy: Ukraine’s March Toward European Standards | |
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Featured Speaker: Yevhen Chervonenko, Chairman of the National Agency of Ukraine for Euro-2012 Discussant: Jorge Intriago, Partner, Ernst & Young |
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| 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Plenary Session |
Topic: Ukraine’s Public and Private Financing Needs
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| 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | First Panel Discussion |
Topic: Upgrading Ukraine’s Transport Sector: Road, Airport and Railway Projects
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| 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Working Lunch |
| Topic: Ukraine and Euro 2012: A Major Investment Opportunity | |
| Introductory Remarks: Richard Steffens, US Foreign Commercial Service, Commercial Attache, US Embassy In Ukraine | |
| Featured Speaker: John McAdams, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Export Finance, Export-Import Bank of the United States | |
| Discussant: Hennadi Nadolenko, Head of the Trade Mission of Ukraine to the United States | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Second Panel Discussion |
Topic: Construction and Building Projects In Advance of Euro 2012
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| 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM | Third Panel Discussion |
Topic: Tourism, Hotels, and Hospitality: Preparing for Euro 2012
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| 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Reception |
Tuesday, March 18 |
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| 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Networking Sessions Sector-specific meetings |
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Offsite facilitated meetings |